Japanese mascot drummer rocks out to death metal during children's song

A cartoon mascot with exceptional timing is stealing the show across the Internet.

The red, plush cat-like creature was spotted behind a drum set at a Japanese mall, accompanying the music of a children’s song.

The rogue (and rouge) drummer was mostly keeping time, until it veered off into a beat that sounded more like death metal than a children’s tune. For a minute and a half, the costumed crusader veered between conventional timing and improvisational beats at impressively high speeds.

Thankfully for Internet users, the wide-eyed mascot’s performance was captured on video, which was posted online.